The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7, Supplement 2 , Pages S28-S35 , July 2008

Barriers to Adult Immunization

  • David R. Johnson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Scientific and Medical Affairs, sanofi pasteur Inc., Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to David R. Johnson, MD, MPH, Sanofi Pasteur Inc., One Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania 18017.
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  • Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Medicine Service, VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Kim Lipczynski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Project Management, Adelphi Research by Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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    (A-C) Immunization rates reported in consumer survey, by risk factor (Vaccinations ever received as adults, as reported by 2,002 consumers). *P <0.05 vs. nonrisk groups.

    (A-C) Immunization rates reported in consumer survey, by risk factor (Vaccinations ever received as adults, as reported by 2,002 consumers). *P <0.05 vs. nonrisk groups.

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    (A-C) Reasons consumers acknowledge for not receiving immunizations, by vaccine type. Scale shown is the percent of consumers who were aware of the immunization and who agreed that this is a reason th

    (A-C) Reasons consumers acknowledge for not receiving immunizations, by vaccine type. Scale shown is the percent of consumers who were aware of the immunization and who agreed that this is a reason they have not received it or will not receive it.

 Adelphi Research by Design was supported by a grant from sanofi pasteur Inc. to conduct this research.

 Statement of author disclosure: Please see the Author Disclosures section at the end of this article.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00468-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7, Supplement 2 , Pages S28-S35 , July 2008

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